Toronto rock singer Alannah Myles spent several years struggling unsuccessfully to secure a Canadian record deal, so she and songwriting partner Christopher Ward set their sights south of the border. Myles recorded a demo and video for the song "Just One Kiss," which got the attention of several companies and ended up on her self-titled 1989 debut album…

Two Plays by Denis Diderot: The Illegitimate Son and The Father of the Family. Translated with an Introduction by Kiki Gounaridou and John Hellweg by Denis DiderotEnglish | 2011 | ISBN: 1433113635 | 175 pages | PDF | 6,2 MB

This urban tale of survival illustrates two versions of active, organized, aggressive participation in the political process. Vila Brasil survives by exchanging votes for favors. The president of its neighborhood association promises political candidates that the favela will vote in masse for the highest bidder.